Tag: Sebastián Piñera

• Tuesday, September 7th 2021 - 09:40 UTC

  Macron praises Piñera for the political changes; pledges full support to upgrade the Chile/EU trade accord

  

  France praised Chile for its current constitutional process and pledged support for negotiations to upgrade the European Union/Chile trade agreement. President Sebastian Piñera on a tour of European countries was hosted on Monday by his French peer Emmanuel Macron who during a media conference at the Elysée Palace underlined the significance of the political and constitutional transformations taking place in Chile.

• Thursday, September 2nd 2021 - 09:19 UTC

  Nobody goes ashore as ARA Libertad docks in Chilean port of Valparaíso

  

  No crew member of Argentina's training sailship ARA Libertad was allowed to go ashore as the vessel docked in the Chilean port of Valparaíso while diplomatic tension between the two countries mounts.

• Tuesday, August 31st 2021 - 08:58 UTC

  Piñera's “Ten Pillars” to save water in drought stricken Chile

  

  Chile presented on Monday a “Plan to combat Drought” to increase the provision of water and improve its efficient use thus ensuring the supply for human consumption and the production of food.

• Monday, August 30th 2021 - 09:48 UTC

  New limits dispute arises between Chile and Argentina

  

  A new controversy regarding boundaries between Chile and Argentina has erupted following the issuance of charts allegedly violation of a 1984 treaty.

• Monday, August 30th 2021 - 09:38 UTC

  Chile and Argentina agree to discuss ongoing continental shelf differences south of Cape Horn

  

  Chile and Argentina have resurfaced an ongoing dispute over the extent of the continental shelf in the extreme south of the South American continent, but hopefully, both sides have agreed to sit and discuss the issue bilaterally, peacefully and abstaining from any statement and/or action that can hamper the process of a harmonious dialogue.

• Monday, August 9th 2021 - 10:13 UTC

  Chile in mourning for two days over those who died from COVID-19

  

  Chile's President Sebastián Piñera decreed two days of national mourning Monday and Tuesday (August 9 and 10) in memory of all those who passed away due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Wednesday, June 23rd 2021 - 09:05 UTC

  Anti covid-19 vaccination of teenagers starts in Chile with Pfizer

  

  Chile will begin vaccinating people under 18 years of age against the coronavirus, according to an announcement by President Sebastián Piñera Tuesday. The Pfizer drug is the only one to be used in this age group.

• Monday, June 21st 2021 - 09:09 UTC

  Piñera sets July 4 as opening day for Chile's Constitutional Convention

  

  Chile's President Sebastián Piñera Sunday announced the new constituent assembly is scheduled to open sessions on July 4,

• Monday, June 14th 2021 - 09:36 UTC

  Chilean centre-left wins 10 of the 16 region governorships

  

  Chile's traditional centre-left parties will govern 10 of the country's 16 regions following Sunday's governorship runoff elections in another blow to President Sebastián Piñera Chile Vamos party.

• Tuesday, June 8th 2021 - 09:04 UTC

  Chile continues with deportation of Venezuelan migrants

  

  The Government of Chile has deported on a plane to Caracas a total of 56 Venezuelan citizens who were allegedly involved in trafficking of minors, drugs, robberies or simply entered the country irregularly, it was reported.